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Divine retribution (or why God hates Monsanto)

I am not a scientist. That’s why I am sometimes amazed and appalled when a bunch of really, really intelligent PhD types do something like create genetically-modified Round-up resistant cotton and then react with surprise and dismay when weeds start turning up with herbicide-resistance. Yes, Monsanto, I’m talking about your scientists, your GMO cotton, and [...]

Recall: Taggies “Strollin’ Along” activity bar

We have a lot of Taggies toys, so I was dismayed to see that this one (that we do not have, luckily) has been recalled by International Playthings Inc., of Parsippany, N.J., due to the possibility that the shiny material on the elephant’s ear can detach and pose a choking hazard. For more information, read [...]

Co-Sleeping, it’s not just for mamas and babies anymore!

I have blogged about co-sleeping and night-nursing/night-weaning ad nauseum quite a bit in the past two years (night-weaning resources, night-weaning), and now I’m hear to share the next installment in the suspenseful thriller that is sleep at Chez Artz. You see, although I’ve been co-sleeping with my daughter, Lily, for most of her nearly 2.5 [...]

Do you have 5 minutes for going green?

I am pleased to announce that I will be writing for 5 Minutes for Going Green once a month starting today! My first post shares some of the great reasons to compost, so please check it out. 5 Minutes for Going Green, although relatively new to the eco-blogosphere, has a lot of great contributors and [...]

It’s about time!

After a series of rather ridiculous attack ads questioning Barack Obama’s credentials and patriotism, and even going so far as to compare him to the vapid Paris Hilton (although I could almost kiss her for her response to McCain’s ad, I’m happy to see Barack Obama striking back with some hard-hitting ads of his own. [...]

Study confirms what we already know: Local is better!

Researchers at Cornell University released a study that confirms what we already knew: eating local is better for the planet and better for our health. The study found that the United States food production industry uses almost as much fossil fuels as our entire fleet of automobiles. This seems impossible until you consider that it [...]

AP Newswire: Canning not just for old ladies any more!

OK, the AP didn’t quite phrase it like that (read the full story on Salon.com), but when I first started canning almost ten years ago in my early twenties, I felt like the only person of my generation who was even interested. I learned much of what I know today about canning from the older [...]

What’s the Soundtrack of Your Life?

I’ve had a hard couple of weeks. Lots to do. Not enough time. Not feeling adequate. When I get in one of these “I suck” frames of mind, it’s sometimes hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. So I’m constantly surprised at the ability of music to snap me out of [...]

Make Your Own Cure for the Winter Blues!

This past winter, I tried hard to limit our grocery store fruit purchases to US fruit. That meant a lot of citrus from Texas and a lot of apples from Washington, which overall, was fine with us. Then, it happened. An insidious interloper appeared on the grocery store shelves. Something so seemingly-wonderful, and yet so [...]

Growing Challenge – Planting a Fall Garden

In the spirit of trying new things (and trying to eat local for a year), I planted a fall garden this weekend. Based on tips by Eliot Coleman’s Four Season Harvest, and on the varieties of vegetables I’m best able to get my family to eat, I assembled the following packets of seeds and planted [...]

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